Life's Little Twists

There have been many things today that haven't gone as planned.

• After a 45 minute drive and $6 to park, the doctor wouldn't see my because my insurance card didn't have the right info on it
• Construction slowed my very short 3 mile drive to see a friend's new baby
• BigZabba's slight fever caused our dinner guests to leave before dinner and caused tomorrow's breakfast plans to get rescheduled
• The biggest bummer was finding out that the Nike Women's Marathon is sold out - the Tiffany necklace will have to wait

Yet another reminder that I am not in control.

I'm a Winner!

NRCC Chairman Tom Reynolds, from the Business Advisory Council sent me my National Leadership Award today, along with the picture of our great President. He wants "to personally thank me for agreeing to serve as an Honorary Chairmas of the NRCC's Business Advisory Council from California." According to the Press Release they sent to me (but did they send it to any "press", probably not) I was appointed to the council for my valuable contributions and dedication to the Republican party. I have "long supported Republican ideals, particularly debt reducation and tax reform, and I will be a key member of the Council. Councilman Reynolds concluded his letter by saying, "Thank you for your support. I look forward to working with you on the council." Well, I look forward to working with you too Councilman Reynolds. I will get right to work on that Confidential Chairman's Survey that was included in my packet...as soon as I hang my certificate and picture of President Bush in a prominent place in my home.

8 Miles

1 hour 41 minutes.

Questions from BigZabba

"Mommy, are we going to die?"

"Someday we will."
"When will we die?"
"Well, I don't know. That is up to God to decide."
"Maybe when we are 4."
"Or maybe when we are 80. We never know."
"Mommy, I think God has to think about that."

I Find it Sickening!

Once again I am reminded that I married a genius...or a madman, however you wish to look at it. Here is the scenario...

me: i have been having trouble lately sewing the blankets. i can't seem to get them to line up evenly. the fabric moves around so much as i sew.
him: [click, clack, click, clack of the computer keyboard] this one lady on this board found that sewing with tissue paper seems to help.
me: well i think i will try once more and see how it goes.

off i go to sew...while i am pinning, he comes in.

him: i read another lady say that you had to make sure the pressure foot tension wasn't too much. can you adjust that?
me: (speaking with authority because i know about my machine) no, you can adjust the thread tension, but i can't adjust the pressure foot.
him: do you mind if i read the manual about it.
me: sure go ahead..(thinking, he won't find anything in there about it. he thinks he knows everything.)
him: oh here it is, this knob adjusts the pressure foot tension. maybe turn it down and see if that helps.
me: (stunned) oh, ok. sure, i'll try.

off i go to pin and sew.

it worked. the fabric didn't move around, it was much better. how does he do that? it is sick!

AllyZabba is Award Winning!

I have received the 2006 National Leadership Award from the National Republican Congressional Committee. Not only that, but I have been invited to he Honorary Chairperson for the NRCC's Business Advisory Council. Doesn't that sound impressive!? In addition to this prestigious honor, I will have my name in a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal listing me as a member of the council. They will send me a copy of the ad that I can frame for my office, along side the picture of our great President which they will send to me as well. I will be invited to several invitation only dinners with the President and Vice-President, and I will be a key participant in surveys that will effect tax decisions in the future.

If I wanted to support to the council even further they gave me the opportunity to donate $500. In return I would have gotten this lovely gavel, and the NRCC's Daily Planner complete with a salute to the republican presidents.

With this new notch in my belt I would from now on like to be referred to as The National Republican Congressional Committee's 2006 National Leadership Award Winner & Honorary Chairman of the Business Advisory Council, or NRCCNLAWHCBAC for short. Too bad they only wanted my money..this would have been something fun to boast about!

Questions

Do I really think that I can finish a half-marathon? Am I just kidding myself?
Why isn't the left over baby weight coming off?
Will I ever get back into my pre-pregnancy pants?
At what point do I just accept this new body shape/size and buy new pants?
Will all the laundry ever be done?
Is God trying to teach me something? Am I just not listening?
Why does BigZabba always ask "Why"?
Why am I so sensitive lately?
What is this that I am feeling? frustration? anxiety? stress?
How many gallons of milk have I bought in my life?
Am I doing too much? Should I take a break from something? What?
Why are the oranges so good lately, and the grapefruits so bad?

She's a Thinker

BigZabba is supposed to be napping. I put her in her room for her nap, told her she could read her books, and then she needed to sleep. 20 or so minutes later I hear her talking & playing. I went to her room and she was playing with her baby doll & puppy from her bed. I told her that this was her one warning..if I came up and saw her playing with her toys when she should be sleeping, I would take the toys out of her bed. "Ok Mommy." Fast forward 30 minutes...I hear talking & playing again. Why isn't she listening? I know that this isn't going to go well. She really does not like it when I have to take her toys from her bed. I go to her room...what is this...she is laying down, she isn't playing with her toys...she is playing with her hands!! They are talking to each other. What do I do now?! I can't very well take her hands away!? I guess technically she was obeying...she wasn't playing with her toys. I just had to laugh. She's a thinker!

I'm Really Doing It!

I just registered for the Saddleback Memorial Half Marathon on May 29. I guess I am really doing it. I think I am crazy.

Too Cute!

My LittleZabba is just too cute! She loves the blanket that ShaSha made for her. She likes to put her fingers through the holes, and then she sucks her thumb through the the blanket. She is too much! How did she get to be so cute!? Those cheeks..I just want to kiss them.

LA Textile Show

I am so excited to be attending the LA Textile Show in April. I can't wait to see all the different fabrics and things that are new for 2007. (Not that I really know that much about what was around in 2006) It will be fun to browse the different manufacturers booths and be able to check out all the new stuff! I will be able to get some of AllyZabba's current fabric, and see what new "Limited Editionz" I can find. Some girlfriends and I will be attending, so it will be like a massive fabric field trip!

The Hot Mamas

Today Lola and I did 5 miles. I felt really good almost the entire time. I am really encouraged today that I just might be able to do this! I know I am not supposed to look at my time, but even still I am happy with how long it look, something like 60 minutes.

Lola and I want to make running shirts. Lola came up with our slogan. We should call ourselves "Hot Mamas". She came up with a slew of one liners that we could have on our shirts..here are some of them:

• Challenge
  
• Set it on fire back- Let it burn
• My body is my slave
• pick'em up-put'em down.pick'em up-put'em down.pick'em up-put'em down.pick'em up-put'em down.pick'em up-put'em down.pick'em up-put'em down.pick'em up-put'em down.pick'em up-put'em down
  
• My mama can can outrun your mama (kids)
• I ran 26.2 miles back- What have you ever done?
• I ran 13.1 miles back- What have you ever done?
• I'm not afraid of pain, pain's afraid of me
• run mama, RUN
• Put it in the bank back- Save it to the end, Pour it on!

Any other "Hot Mamas" out there? Want to join our running group? Challenge!